Research Note Feb 22 Asia Pacific banks remain unfazed by asset quality pressure Slower economic growth and worse employment situations have led to higher retail non-performing loan (NPL) ratios in Asia Pacific ... 12756
AB500 Feb 22 Stronger balance sheets, weaker profits Bank of China (Hong Kong) topped the annual ranking of AB500 Strongest Banks, with the strength score increasing from 4.14 in the previous y... 3594
AB500 Feb 22 Capital and liquidity improved in the Middle East 2016 has been a challenging year for Middle Eastern banks, due to low oil prices, economic uncertainty and political instability in the regi... 8773
Research Note Feb 22 Brighter near-term outlook belies real risks Banks’ asset quality metrics is expected to improve moderately in 2018 Tighter regulations, including those on banks’ interban... 35336
News Analysis Feb 22 African banks' profitability under pressure amid weakened economic growth The socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 have led to contraction of the economy in Africa. The real gross domestic product (GDP) of Africa is project... 4361
News Analysis Feb 22 Asia Pacific banks' outlook dims as uneven recovery impacts asset quality and profits The COVID-19 crisis has plunged the world into a recession that World Bank Prospects Group Director Ayhan Kose described as “singular in many res... 4482
AB500 Feb 22 Hong Kong banks prove balance sheet resilience as Asia Pacific players suffer credit and profit stress Banks in Australia, South Korea and Hong Kong demonstrated the strongest asset quality, while those in countries such as Indonesia, Pakistan... 25369
Research Note Feb 22 Asian banks' assets grew 10.3% amid surge in mergers and acquisitions China and Japan continue to lead the region in the number of banks on the list Banks’ balance sheet gro... 6702
AB500 Feb 22 Saudi Arabian and Egyptian banks demonstrate capital strength as Middle Eastern and African peers reveal weakness amid heightened stress National Commercial Bank is strongest bank by balance sheet in the Middle East as regional peers delivered weaker overall performance ... 18939
Perspectives Feb 22 AI, regulatory shifts, and digital bank expansion to define fintech in 2024 Generative AI reshapes banking with improved customer interaction and risk management Regulato... 7071
Rankings Feb 22 BOCHK, BIBD, Public Bank and Vietcombank named strongest banks in latest TAB Global 1000 ranking in Beijing Bank of China (Hong Kong), Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD), Malaysia's Public Bank, and Vietcombank emerged as the stron... 2992
Rankings Feb 22 Vietcombank has demonstrated superior asset quality, robust profitability, and enhanced capitalisation The bank has consistently demonstrated outstanding asset quality, maintaining the lowest non-perfo... 1220
